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Western Digital · 7 hours ago

Summer 2026 Intern - Advanced System Development Engineering - Hardware/Software

Irvine, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Western Digital is a company focused on powering global innovation in data storage technology. As an Engineering Intern on the Advanced System Development team, you will engage hands-on with next-generation Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) technology, contributing to the design, testing, and improvement of future data storage systems.

Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work hands-on with HAMR technology, supporting early-stage development and testing of next-generation storage systems

Run bench experiments and characterizations, execute scripts, and help debug unexpected issues when systems don’t behave as expected

Analyze engineering data using tools like MATLAB and Python to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement

Build and maintain data pipelines and databases that help the team make informed technical decisions

Collaborate closely with engineers across hardware, firmware, and system development—your input will matter

Learn by doing: gain exposure to engineering, physics, and materials science as they apply to real-world products

Qualification

HAMR technologyMATLABPythonSQLData analysisCuriosityTeam collaborationCommunication

Required

Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field

Expected graduation December 2026 or May 2027

Comfortable working with data and scripts (MATLAB, Python, SQL, Excel, or similar tools)

Curious by nature—you like figuring out •why• something works (or doesn't)

Strong communicator who enjoys working on a team

Located within driving distance of our Irvine office (no relocation provided)

Right to work in the US without requiring Western Digital to commence or sponsor an immigration case to employ you

Preferred

Exposure to hardware lab work (oscilloscopes, bench testing, characterization)

Experience debugging scripts or analyzing experimental data

Interest in storage systems, firmware, or hardware-software interaction

Benefits

Paid vacation time

Paid sick leave

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life, accident and disability insurance

Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity

Tuition reimbursement

Transit

The Applause Program

Employee stock purchase plan

Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

Company

Western Digital

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Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.

Founded in 1970

Milpitas, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.westerndigital.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$901.37M

2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M

2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M

2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

Sesh Tirumala

SVP, CIO

Alvin B. Phillips

Founder